Shop Online Canada: The Best Sites To Buy Christmas Gifts In Canada

There's a certain segment of the population who, once mid-November hits, refuse to go into stores and malls. It's not that they don't buy gifts for their loved ones for Christmas — they just smartly have discovered the best maneuvers for getting gifts online.

Even if you generally feel uncomfortable shopping online — perhaps you like to try items on right away, or just like to see them in person — buying gifts offers the perfect opportunity to develop your online shopping prowess. After all, you're likely looking for more general options anyway, and where better to be inspired than "at" a store that has its entire stock laid out on the screen in front of you, with a powerful search function to match?

Since there are a plethora of online shopping sites out there, we narrowed down the options to Canadian stores that offer specials on shipping (bonus points if they're fully free), as well as multitude of gift choices to make it more of a one-click shop for you.

Check out the best places to look for gifts online in Canada, and let us know if you've discovered any we may have missed:

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The site: Amazon.ca
The offer: Free shipping over $25
The gift options: They're pretty much endless. Have a gardener on your list? Get his gloves here. A giant giraffe for your kiddo? You betcha. Oh yes, and books. Lots and lots of books.

The site: Bestbuy.ca
The offer: Free shipping over $20
The gift options: Tech is key word here, but Best Buy is always good for a surprise — like say, the karaoke machine your best friend has been hinting about.

The site: Designhouse
The offer: Free shipping to most areas in Canada
The gift options: Stunning bowls, super fun backpacks and stylish speakers

The site: Etsy Canada
The offer: This is our one exception to the 'standard shipping' rule — each seller has their own costs listed
The gift options: Possibly the best place to buy gifts online in the world (which is why we waived our rule!). Etsy has everything from furniture to personalized stationery, and all else in between. Go get lost in there, just for fun.

The site: Chapters/Indigo
The offer: Free shipping over $25
The gift options: As you probably know, Chapters/Indigo goes way beyond books these days, so if you're looking for stuffed animals, mugs, even fitness tools, check out this widespread shop

The site: Lost Marbles
The offer: Free shipping over $50 in Canada
The gift options: The classic gift store, Lost Marbles is perfect for items your loved ones never knew they wanted — like say, these toy soldier bookends, or a Beatles' Yellow Submarine lunch pail

The site: Lowe's
The offer: Free parcel shipping across Canada (details here)
The gift options: The tool lover in your life will be very happy with most anything from Lowe's, but there's also kitchen appliances and home decor touches galore

The site: Magic Pony
The offer: Free shipping on Canadian orders over $100
The gift options: Stunning art prints, seriously unique kitchenware, and really adorable toys for kids big and small

The site: MEC
The offer: Free shipping over $50
The gift options: If anyone on your list has even the slightest interest in outdoors activities and/or sport, then MEC is the place for you. Even stocking stuffers like travel pillows and vacuum insulated bottles make the grade.
**As noted by HuffPost reader Sarah, MEC does require a $5 membership to the co-op, which also adds 24 to 48 hours to activate. Keep this in mind for costs and timing!

The site: Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's
The offer: Free shipping over $50
The gift options: A huge selection of family fun gifts like board games and puzzles, as well as well-curated toys and gadgets

The site: Old Faithful Shop
The offer: Free shipping in North America on all orders over $100
The gift options: It's hard not to fall in love with every beautifully crafted item in this store, but we'll suggest this (pricey but stunning) cutting board, and this simply gorgeous kettle

The site: Rolo Store
The offer: Between $6.95 and $12.95 for shipping for a limited time
The gift options: There's tons for anyone and everyone you know here, like Klingon cufflinks, a gorgeous business card case, a USB ring, or a pillow pug

The site: Simons
The offer: Free delivery on items ordered online
The gift options: This department store has plenty on offer, from a reindeer herd throw to lambskin shearling gloves

The site: The Sweet Basket
The offer: Free standard ground shipping
The gift options: For the person who loves edible things more than anything else, this company can create baskets for every occasion (and taste)

The site: Truly Organic Foods
The offer: Free shipping on orders over $100
The gift options: If you have a vegan or organic food lover in your life who adores a particular brand, this is the place to look for their favourite items

The site: Umbra (be sure to select Canada from the menu)
The offer: Free ground shipping on orders over $25
The gift options: A ring holder (for the newly engaged, perhaps?), a wine rack (for the newly engaged, perhaps), or a super cute memo holder

The site: Upaya Naturals
The offer: Free shipping on orders over $100 in Canada (except YT, NT and NU)
The gift options: Juicers for the health lovers, good looking water bottles, and many more natural products

The site: Walmart Canada
The offer: Free standard shipping on all orders in Canada
The gift options: Did someone say toys? Walmart has all of the hottest gifts for kids, along with plenty of tech, books, instruments — or maybe just a foot massaging bath

The site: Well.ca
The offer: Free shipping over $25
The gift options: Gifts for your pet, gifts for your sister, gifts for the bedroom ... they've really got it all

The site: Future Shop Canada
The offer: Free shipping over $20
The gift options: iPods and their various accessories, serious espresso makers or a GPS device. And you know, about a thousand other things.